Maybe/Hopefully this is negotiation tactic from KMG to put pressure for another opponent to sign, like Arreola. Edit: Haye 2 would be fine too.
I'd rather see Wlad give Grant a shot than Wach......but it's pretty obvious that from the list of available contenders not many are willing to get in the ring with the younger bro. Just trying to stay busy is what Wlad's doing, no problem in that, but rather than trying to end the career of an upncomer, he should fight a vet like Arreola, Grant, Thompson or Chambers. Haye would be ok I guess.......Sure hope Haye wouldn't try the same lowball tactics he did the first time.:huh
This is quickly turning into a popularity contest. Grant, Thompson? GTFO. Wach is not well known and thus he´s getting slagged. I agree that he should fight one live opponent before Wlad to prove himself further but let´s not exaggerate the matter. By knocking McBride out cold in 4 rounds, Wach already has done more than Chisora and is on an upswing unlike Grant or any other recycled heavy. Should that be enough to fight for a title? NO! But Wlad seems to be knocking on the door here.
At least if Wlad fights this chap we wont have to hear the endless " Wlad's to big for his opponents " nonsense. Arreola would make sense but he is already tied down with another fight. Come to think of it Wach's resume isn't much worse than Arreola's.
This is clearly a hype-job by Wach's camp, he's only really beaten the bloated corpse of a fighter who beat the shell of Mike Tyson... If Tua gets past Monte Barrett then he shld really be next in line to face WK, he's highly ranked by the WBO after all. Of course, going by that thinking, if Barrett wins then maybe he can get the shot...
I don't know if this could be true but Wach won the WBC international title. Maybe Wlad wants a fight to get an entry to the WBC ratings and get a title shot as soon as Vitali retires??
Mr. Sloth Wach is ****ing terrible, despite his pretty numerical record of 25-0. Seriously i would be very disappointed if Wlad fought that slow-motion Sloth. I'd much rather Arreola got to fight Wlad. Even Old Michael Grant is a better challenger than Woeful Wach.
Affirmative, Wach did get the WBC international title. No doubt, that´s one of the reasons why Wlad is looking at him. Wach may be slower than some, but he has a nice right hand, that´s pretty powerful and not that slow. Wach seems phlegmatic many times, but he always has these eruptions of energy where he comes through with considerable speed and power and surprises a lot of opponents. So imo, he´s a deceptive opponent. Looking at short footage of him doesn´t quite tell the whole story. If he connects with his right, it may cause Wlad plenty of issues. What if Wach has an iron chin (we really don´t know) and can walk through Wlad´s jabs and connect with something meaningful? Reach won´t be a problem, unlike with so many of Wlad´s opponents. This may not be such a bad match up. Having said that, I do believe in challengers earning their title shots and Wach hasn´t earned it yet. Again, I think Wlad is knocking on the door here not the other way around.
I dont understand how you guys can be that mad. You didnt see it coming? Chisora was basically the same thing, good record but unproven. We all saw how shitty he was versus Fury... Well with Wach, he dominated a fat drunk bum in McBride and now he's got a shot as well. Wlad is pickin out the weak ones with good records but questionable talent.
I wouldn't mind Arreola or Grant, but Thompson and Chambers? Sorry, I feel that's an "already been there, done that".